Governing magazine: State and local government news for America's leaderen-usGoverning magazine provides non-partisan news, insight and analysis for state and local government leaders.Fri, 9 Dec 7:30:27 PSTSouth Carolina Makes History With 4 Women in State Senatehttp://www.governing.com/topics/elections/tns-south-carolina-women-senate.html
Fri, 9 Dec 9:10:00 PSTAfter serving three years as the lone woman in the S.C. Senate, Katrina Shealy is happy to have more company.Will Trump Hire Gov. McCrory After North Carolina Fired Him?http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/tns-trump-mccrory-north-carolina.html
Fri, 9 Dec 9:1:00 PSTNorth Carolina's outgoing Republican Gov. Pat McCrory was briefly spotted in Trump Tower in New York City on Wednesday morning, but he gave no public indication about his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.Trump Names Oklahoma AG, a Climate Skeptic and Oil Industry Ally, to Lead EPAhttp://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/tns-pruitt-epa-trump-oklahoma.html
Thu, 8 Dec 11:0:00 PSTDonald Trump picked Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to run the Environmental Protection Agency, signaling the president-elect will deliver on his vow to disassemble President Barack Obama's landmark effort to fight climate change.After Hearing Mayors' Concerns, Trump Promises to 'Work Something Out' for Immigrant Childrenhttp://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/tns-trump-emanuel-dreamers-immigrations.html
Thu, 8 Dec 10:0:00 PSTPresident-elect Donald Trump has made many promises on immigration, including a new one Wednesday to "work something out" for the so-called Dreamers _ young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.Judge Halts Michigan's Recount of Presidential Voteshttp://www.governing.com/topics/elections/tns-michigan-recount-over.html
Thu, 8 Dec 9:30:00 PSTAfter two days of ballot counting, conflicting court decisions and legal wranglings between frustrated lawyers, a federal judge on Wednesday halted the hand recount of 4.8 million ballots cast for president in Michigan, concluding there's no real evidence of foul play and there's no valid reason to continue the recount.Maryland City Votes to Let Non-Citizens Participate in Local Electionshttp://www.governing.com/topics/elections/Maryland-City-Votes-to-Let-Non-Citizens-Participate-in-Local-Elections.html
Thu, 8 Dec 9:20:00 PSTHyattsville has become the first municipality in Prince George’s County to extend voting privileges to non-U.S. citizens, joining six other Maryland cities that passed similar measures years ago.Trump Picks Iowa Gov. Branstad for China Ambassadorhttp://www.governing.com/topics/elections/tns-branstad-trump-china-ambassador.html
Wed, 7 Dec 15:0:00 PSTDonald Trump has picked Terry Branstad, the long-serving Iowa governor who proved a loyal and unflinching surrogate in the presidential race, to be the ambassador to China, the transition team said Wednesday.Up Next for North Carolina's Governor Who Just Lost Re-Election: Meeting Trumphttp://www.governing.com/topics/elections/tns-mccrory-trump.html
Wed, 7 Dec 10:0:00 PSTTwo days after conceding in the North Carolina gubernatorial race, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory plans to meet with President-elect Donald Trump in New York, Trump's transition team announced Tuesday morning.Kasich Asks Electors Not to Vote for Him Dec. 19http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/tns-kasich-hamilton-electors.html
Wed, 7 Dec 9:35:00 PSTThanks, but no thanks, was the word Tuesday from Ohio Gov. John Kasich about a campaign to switch electoral votes from Donald Trump to him.Christie Vetoes Bill Limiting Solitary Confinementhttp://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/Christie-Vetoes-Bill-Limiting-Solitary-Confinement.html
Wed, 7 Dec 8:30:00 PSTGov. Chris Christie shot down an attempt to curtail the use of solitary confinement in New Jersey's prisons on Monday, vetoing legislation that would have strictly limited the practice and assailing its key sponsor in a fiery veto message.